An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 996

You’re reading novel An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 996 online at LightNovelFree.com. Please use the follow button to get notification about the latest chapter next time when you visit LightNovelFree.com. Use F11 button to read novel in full-screen(PC only). Drop by anytime you want to read free – fast – latest novel. It’s great if you could leave a comment, share your opinion about the new chapters, new novel with others on the internet. We’ll do our best to bring you the finest, latest novel everyday. Enjoy!

_Cleland._

~Yellowchin~, _s._ Yelling, S.

_Ferguson._

YELLOW GOWAN, the name given in S. to different species of the ranunculus.

V. ~Gowan~.

_To_ YEME, YHEME, YYM, _v. a._ To keep, to take care of.

_Barbour._

A. S. _gem-an_, _gym-an_, to take care of, to keep; Isl. _geym-a_, animum attendere, custodire.

~Yemar~, ~Yhemar~, _s._ A keeper, one who has any object in charge.

_Barbour._

~Yemsell~, ~Yhemsell~, _s._

1. The act of keeping, custody.

_Skene._

2. Used nearly in the same sense with E. _wards.h.i.+p_, _guardians.h.i.+p_, _tutorage_.

_Barbour._

Isl. _geimsla_, Su. G. _goemsel_, custodia.

YERD, YERTH, _s._ Earth, soil.

V. ~Erd~.

Also,

_To_ ~Yerd~, to bury.

V. ~Erd~, _v._

~Yerd-fast~, _adj._ Firmly fastened in the ground, S.

_Poems Buch. Dial._

A. S. _earde-faest_, settled, grounded, Isl. _iardfastr stein_, saxum in terra immotum.

~Yerd-meal~, _s._ Earth-mould, church-yard dust, Aberd.

_Gl. s.h.i.+rr._

YERE, _adv._ Certainly. _To yere_, too surely, or truly.

_Douglas._

A. S. _geare_, _gere_, certo.

YERESTRENE, _s._ The night before last, S. A.

V. ~Here-yestreen~; also ~Here-yesterday~.

_Gl. Sibb._

To YERK, _v. a._ To bind tightly, as with a small cord, S.

_Gl. Sibb._

A. S. _gearc-ian_, parare.

To YERK, _v. n._

1. To be in a state of fermentation, a term applied to beer, Ang.

Germ. _gaer-a_, Su. G. _goer-a_, effervescere.

2. To do any thing with agility, S. B.

_Gl. s.h.i.+rr._

3. To be busy, or keenly engaged, applied to the mind.

_Kelly._

Su. G. _yrk-a_, postulare, insistere.

_To_ YERK, YARK, _v. a._ To beat, to strike smartly, S. _jerk_, E.

_Ferguson._

Isl. _hreck-ia_, to beat, pulsare; _jarke_, pes feriens.

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 996

You're reading novel An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 996 online at LightNovelFree.com. You can use the follow function to bookmark your favorite novel ( Only for registered users ). If you find any errors ( broken links, can't load photos, etc.. ), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible. And when you start a conversation or debate about a certain topic with other people, please do not offend them just because you don't like their opinions.


An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 996 summary

You're reading An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 996. This novel has been translated by Updating. Author: John Jamieson already has 1334 views.

It's great if you read and follow any novel on our website. We promise you that we'll bring you the latest, hottest novel everyday and FREE.

LightNovelFree.com is a most smartest website for reading novel online, it can automatic resize images to fit your pc screen, even on your mobile. Experience now by using your smartphone and access to LightNovelFree.com